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MCX tech glitch: Zerodha flags order issues across brokers, advises caution for commodity trading

www.livemint.com · May 6, 2026 · 15:21

Brokerage firm Zerodha on Wednesday, 6 May, flagged an intermittent technical issue at the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), impacting order execution across brokers.

In a client communication on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the discount broking platform said some orders may get rejected or experience delays in status updates due to the glitch.

“There is an intermittent issue at the exchange (MCX) across brokers, due to which some orders may get rejected or order status updates may be delayed,” it said.

It advised traders in the commodities segment to exercise caution until the issue is resolved.

Zerodha further informed that it was in touch with the commodity exchange to resolve issues at the earliest.

Meanwhile, MCX did not offer any information on its website or social media platforms as yet on the reason behind this issue or the expected time for the resolution.

(This is a developing story. Kindly check back for updates.)

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